1 Preset
The simple solution to getting video ready for iPod or Zune play is to find a preset. Adobe Premiere Elements has a convenient preset for the iPod that will also work for Zune and other players. Don't rely solely on the preset. Check the results and tweak as necessary.

2 Check
Once the program has produced the file, review any fast-moving segments in your video to see if there are any "slicing"-type artifacts, like those shown at far left. These result when you encode video from interlaced sources such as most DV and HDV camcorders.

3 Correct
In Premiere Elements, you can fix this problem by rightclicking on the timeline, choosing Field Options, and checking Always Deinterlace (near right). In other tools, search for the term "deinterlace" in the help file; follow the instructions there. If your editor can't eliminate these artifacts, use another encoding tool like ArcSoft MediaConverter (far right), which works in near real time when paired with ADS Tech's Instant Video To-Go encoding accelerator.  next: Prepping For YouTube